He’ll be back! After dazzling Kamloops audiences with the stories from the Baby Boom generation, virtuoso writer/performer Rick Miller returns to the Sagebrush stage with a sequel about his own generation: Gen X. Picking up where BOOM left off, at Woodstock in August of ‘69, BOOM X takes audiences on a magical, multimedia journey all the way to 1995, when the internet started to envelop our lives. Miller plays over 100 colourful characters from the days of disco, the oil crisis, Watergate, the Cold War, video games, punk rock, the (second) British Invasion, and more. Filled with history, music, and personal stories, the 70s, 80s and 90s boom to life on stage surrounded by Miller’s signature style of stunning visuals and mind-blowing impersonations, BOOM X will take audience of all ages on an explosive journey through a generation that continues to shape our modern world.
Produced by Kidoons and WYRD Productions RICK MILLER Writer, Director, Performer & Production Manager* JEFF LORD Executive Producer CRAIG FRANCIS Stage Manager / Dramaturg / Original Illustrations* AIDAN WARE Technical Director NICOLAS DOSTIE Video & Projection Co-Designer IRINA LITVINENKO Video & Projection Co-Designer BRUNO MATTE Lighting Designer VIRGINIE LECLERC Costume & Props Designer RICK MILLER Set & Sound Designer / Composer CREIGHTON DOANE Additional Music Prodution SÉBASTIEN HEINS appears as "Brandon" on video* LOGOGRAPH Graphic Design, Multimedia & Marketing TOURING AGENT Menno Plukker Theatre Agent (with Isaïe Richard and Magdalena Marszalek) MUSIC LICENSING Michael Perlmutter (Instinct) OFFICIAL SITE BoomTheShow.com EDUCATION SITE EncyclopediaCanada.comPODCAST SITE xingthegap.com SOCIAL MEDIA FB/ TW/IG @kidoons, @rickmilleractor, @BoomTheShow *WYRD Productions engages under the terms of the Independent Theatre Agreement, professional Artists who are members of Canadian Actors' Equity Association
SAGEBRUSH SERIES Location Sagebrush Theatre 1300 9th Ave Show Times Jan 19 - 28, 2023 Evenings | 7:30pm Saturday Matinees | 2pm Wednesday Tea Matinee | 11am No performances on Sundays RUN TIME: Approximately 2 hours, including one 20 minute intermission *Join Rick Miller for a brief Artist Talk after each performance. AUDIENCE GUIDANCE: The performance contains mature themes and strong language. See Audience Advisories for more information. Special Performances Preview Thursday Thu, Jan 19 | 7:30pm Opening Night Fri, Jan 20 | 7:30pm Pay-What-You-Can Matinees Sat, Jan 21 | 2pm Sat, Jan 28 | 2pm Tea Matinee Wed, Jan 25 | 10am (11am Performance) Pizza Pre-Show Thu, Jan 26 | 6:30pm (7:30pm Performance) Student Matinee Wed, Jan 25 | 11am *For school group bookings, please contact Terri Runnalls: terri@wctlive.ca Relaxed Performance Sat, Jan 28 | 2pm *For more details on Relaxed Performances, visit our Accessibility Page
SAGEBRUSH SERIES
Sagebrush Theatre 1300 9th Ave
Jan 19 - 28, 2023 Evenings | 7:30pm Saturday Matinees | 2pm Wednesday Tea Matinee | 11am No performances on Sundays
RUN TIME: Approximately 2 hours, including one 20 minute intermission
*Join Rick Miller for a brief Artist Talk after each performance.
AUDIENCE GUIDANCE: The performance contains mature themes and strong language. See Audience Advisories for more information.
Preview Thursday Thu, Jan 19 | 7:30pm
Opening Night Fri, Jan 20 | 7:30pm
Pay-What-You-Can Matinees Sat, Jan 21 | 2pm Sat, Jan 28 | 2pm
Tea Matinee Wed, Jan 25 | 10am (11am Performance)
Pizza Pre-Show Thu, Jan 26 | 6:30pm (7:30pm Performance)
Student Matinee Wed, Jan 25 | 11am *For school group bookings, please contact Terri Runnalls: terri@wctlive.ca
Relaxed Performance Sat, Jan 28 | 2pm *For more details on Relaxed Performances, visit our Accessibility Page
BOOM X Study Guide - For students or anyone looking for additional context, background, or talking points about the show. BOOM X Visual Story - What to expect from your visit to BOOM X at the Sagebrush Theatre, including the theatre and lobby, accessibility resources, and show elements. This is a companion resource for a Relaxed Performance .